High school (grades 9-12) · San Jose, CA

Ace Charter High

Federal NCES profile for Ace Charter High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060156113023Charter school
0/100100/10024/100
👥 S:T ratio
30
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
37
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ace Charter High earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 82% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#32 of 42
high schools in San Jose · Resource Index
24
Resource Index · Lower
17.4:1
small classes for California
68.6%
free-lunch eligible

Ace Charter High has class sizes smaller than 82% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ace Charter High ranks #32 of 42 high schools in San Jose, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-29 students YoY

Ace Charter High shrank from 370 students in 2022-23 to 341 in 2023-24 (-7.8%).

Teacher FTE lost 18.0 → 17.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-29 students YoY 060156113023 · San Jose, CA High · SMALL · CHARTER

313 enr · 17.4:1 · 68.6% lunch · RII 24

Nearest enrollment peer: Franklin Police and Fire High School (313 students)

Ace Charter High shrank from 370 students in 2022-23 to 341 in 2023-24 (-7.8%). Teacher FTE lost 18.0 → 17.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Ace Charter High compares

Ace Charter High is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.4:1 ▼ 19% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 68.6% ▲ 24% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 313 top 72% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17.4:1
Leaner classes than 28% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
313
Bigger than 34% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
68.6%
free-lunch eligible - 24% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.4:1
students per teacher - 19% below state mean
Top 18% in California - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
62.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,332
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 313 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 47 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 96.8%
White 1.3%
African American 0.6%
Asian 0.6%
Two or More 0.6%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 96.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 6.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 6.3, Ace Charter High is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 8

District finance for Ace Charter High District reports $18,332 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in San Jose

6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Ace Charter High

How many students attend Ace Charter High?

Ace Charter High has 313 students enrolled. It is a high school in San Jose, CA. CCD year-over-year: 370 (2022-23) → 341 (2023-24), down 29.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ace Charter High?

The student-teacher ratio at Ace Charter High is 17.4:1, which is 19% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 11% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ace Charter High?

68.6% of students at Ace Charter High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ace Charter High?

The largest demographic group at Ace Charter High is Hispanic or Latino at 96.8% of enrollment, in San Jose, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ace Charter High?

Ace Charter High has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Ace Charter High rank among high schools in San Jose?

By Resource Investment Index, Ace Charter High ranks #32 of 42 high schools in San Jose, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in San Jose on the city page.

What other schools are in Ace Charter High District?

None; Ace Charter High District is a single-school charter district, and Ace Charter High is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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